Transcript for Finding Balance for Moms Who Are the Primary Breadwinners

headline about the modern American family. We know more and more moms are the main bread winners these days. Now a new report from working mother media uncovered something surprising about dad's chores and keeping the the whole family happen E. Linsey Davis has the new findings tonight. Reporter: Michelle Benfer is a successful sales manager making twice as much as her husband. An unexpected role considering the promise he made before they got married. What was the promise? That I could stop working by the time I was 30. Yeah. I had lofty expectations. I'm 34. That hasn't happened. Reporter: Instead they're among 40% of households with kids where the woman is primary bread winner. They are asked to do at more. Reporter: Even though a recent study found the total family income is higher when the mother, not the father is the primary bread winner. When I got the new job, he was making jokes that I don't need him anymore. Reporter: The biggest burden, dad. Even though men think they're doing their fair share. Only 60% of bred winning moms say they were satisfied with the division of house work. A bread winning mom from Chicago told us we finally hired a cleaning lady once a month. I figured it was cheaper than divorce. Ashley from Colorado told us, she and her husband are always fighting over child care. I feel I have to call in a favor or ask my husband to help with the kids. . Reporter: There can also be an overwhelming sense of responsibility and financial stress stress. It's scary. Everything falls on you, the home, the car you have. Reporter: The benferes think of themselves as a team and they're committed to make it work. And we're getting news from

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